More than 98% of maternal and neonatal deaths occur in low-resource settings

Strategies to reduce these deaths need to incorporate improving access to appropriate curative and preventive interventions, especially in home and community settings, where over half of the more than 60 million births per year occur.

Delivering innovative technologies across the continuum of care — including technologies for frontline workers to use in homes, communities, and first-level clinics—may significantly improve pregnancy outcomes.